Monarchy in Prince Edward Island
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| Incumbent: Elizabeth II Queen of Canada |
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| Style: | Her Majesty |
| First monarch: | Victoria |
| Formation: | July 1, 1873 |
The Monarchy in Prince Edward Island is a legal entity formally known as the Crown in Right of Prince Edward Island, which serves as the institution from which the power of the state flows within the province of Prince Edward Island, forming the core of the province's Westminster system of constitutional monarchy. The present Canadian monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, since February 6, 1952, who is known within Prince Edward Island's legal jurisdiction as Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Prince Edward Island. As the monarch does not reside in Prince Edward Island, a vice-regal representative, the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, is appointed to carry out all the monarch's duties in the province.
The Crown in Right of Prince Edward Island was established through Order-in-Council of Governor General, on July 1, 1873, though the governments of the previous incarnations of the province, going back to the establishment of the colony of Île Saint-Jean in 1654, have been monarchical in nature, and historical links with the French and British Crowns extend back even further, to the late 1500s.
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[edit] Constitutional monarchy in Prince Edward Island
Within the Canadian constitutional monarchy system the headship of state is not a part of either the federal or provincial jurisdictions[citation needed]; the Queen reigns impartially over the country as a whole. However, due to Canada's federal nature, each province in Canada, as with the federal government, derives its authority and sovereignty directly from the one Canadian monarch, meaning there effectively exists within the country eleven legally distinct crowns with one sovereign[citation needed]. Thus, Prince Edward Island has a separate government headed by the Queen; however, as a province, Prince Edward Island is not itself a monarchy.
A lieutenant governor is appointed by the Governor General, on the advice of the Prime Minister of Canada, to serve as the Queen's representative in the province, carrying out all the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties of state on her behalf. The viceroy is provided an official residence by the Crown: Government House in Charlottetown. The building belongs to the Crown, being held in trust for future rulers, and cannot be sold by the monarch. Her Honour The Honourable Barbara Oliver Hagerman is the current Lieutenant Governor, having served since July 31, 2006.
The Crown in Right of Prince Edward Island performs a vast number of functions and duties central to the provincial government, judicial system, and system of honours, as well as owning provincial Crown corporations and Crown Land.
- Further information: Monarchy in the Canadian provinces
[edit] Symbols
Images of St. Edward's, the Tudor, and King's Crown are visible on provincial symbols such as the Order of Prince Edward Island, illustrating the monarch's place as the ceremonial head of the Canadian honours system. Portraits of the monarch are often found in government buildings, schools, and military installations.
Monuments to members of the Royal Family are located across the province.
- Further information: National symbols of Canada and Canadian royal symbols
[edit] Royal presence
Members of the Royal Family have been visiting Nova Scotia since before Confederation, either as a royal tour, a vice-regal tour, or as a "working visit" (meaning in association with a charity or military organization instead of a state affair).
[edit] History
[edit] Royal connections
Nova Scotia's monarchical status is illustrated via associations between the Crown and many private organizations within the province, as well as through royal names applied to a plethora of regions, communities, schools, buildings, and monuments, many of which may also have a specific history with a member or members of the Royal Family.
[edit] Communities
The Crown's presence at the most local levels is demonstrated in part by royal and vice-regal namesakes chosen to be incorporated by communities across the province. Communities with royally or vice-regally associated named include:
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| Georgetown | King George III | |||||||
| Victoria | Queen Victoria[1] | |||||||
| Victoria Cross | Queen Victoria[1] | |||||||
| Victoria West | Queen Victoria[1] | |||||||
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| Prince Royalty | ||||||||
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| Charlottetown | Queen Charlotte | |||||||
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[edit] Education
Schools across the province are also named for Canadian sovereigns, royal family members, or either federal or provincial viceroys.
[edit] Landmarks
A number of buildings, monuments and geographic locations around the province are named for Canadian monarchs, members of the Royal Family, or federal or provincial viceroys.
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the largest referral hospital in the province. Named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Victoria Provincial Park is designated to honour Queen Victoria.
[edit] Royal designation and patronage
Organizations in Nova Scotia may be founded by a Royal Charter, receive a "royal" prefix, and/or be honoured with the patronage of a member of the Royal Family.
- Further information: Monarchy in the Canadian provinces: Royal designation, charter and patronage
[edit] See also
- Monarchy
- Federation
- The Canadian Crown and First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- Debate on the monarchy in Canada
- Symbols of Nova Scotia
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